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LeBron James isn’t the best Lakers player anymore. That’s exactly why they need him most

Perhaps this was the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office plan all along, with All-Star LeBron James making his 2025-26 regular-season debut amid a successful start to a promising campaign, led by Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

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